In 6th grade, I had the coolest job ever.
I worked at Fat Duchy's Comic Book Shop in Palatine, Illinois.
My job? Count inventory.
My real mission? Read as many comics as possible.
That's where I discovered Jamie Madrox.
You probably don't know him. He's not as famous as Spider-Man or Wolverine. But Jamie has the single most valuable superpower a school leader could ask for.
His codename?
Multiple Man.
Jamie can literally duplicate himself. One version handles inventory. Another deals with customers. A third organizes the back room.
He multiplies his impact without burning out.
And that's exactly what effective delegation does for you as a principal.
But here's where most school leaders go wrong ...
They think delegation is binary.
Either you do it or someone else does it.
Either you control it or you lose control.
So they stay stuck as the bottleneck, drowning in tasks that someone else should be handling, working until 9 PM while their team leaves at 3:30.
The truth?
Delegation has five levels.
And not knowing which level to use is why your team doesn't follow through—and why you're still redoing their work.
Let me break it down:
Level 1 - Perform: Just do as I say. Step-by-step instructions. Zero deviation. (Lowest trust, highest control)
Level 2 - Investigate: Look into this and present me the options. I'll decide. (You're still making the call, but they're doing the research)
Level 3 - Recommend: Look into this, present options, and tell me which direction you'd go. But I still decide. (Building their judgment, keeping final say)
Level 4 - Decide: Look into this, decide the direction, but check in with me before taking action. (They own the decision, you provide guardrails)
Level 5 - Achieve: Just get it done. Don't even check in. (Highest trust, lowest control)
Most principals are stuck at Level 1 for everything.
Or they jump straight to Level 5 without building trust first (then wonder why things fall apart).
Here's what changed the game for me:
When I delegate our Sunday newsletter, it started at Level 4. I needed to review before it went out.
After a few weeks of check-ins? The team proved themselves.
Now it's Level 5. They just get it done. No approval needed.
That's how you multiply yourself like Multiple Man.
You're not just handing off tasks. You're building a team that can operate without you micromanaging every detail.
And the result?
You stop being the bottleneck.
You stop working late.
You finally have time to focus on what actually moves your school forward.
The Delegation Masterclass walks you through exactly how to do this.
The exact way I delegate with my team and how countless Ruckus Makers delegate work on their campus.
Just the five levels, the delegation roadmap template I use with my team, and the exact framework for deciding what to delegate based on your genius zone vs. your energy drains.
Nine minutes to learn what took me years to figure out.
So if you're tired of being the only person who can make decisions in your building while your to-do list multiplies faster than Jamie Madrox, then grab the Delegation Masterclass today.
You'll learn how to guarantee results in advance, eliminate the bottleneck (you), and finally build a team that executes without constant supervision.
PS ... Remember: You ARE the biggest opportunity in your organization. But you're also the biggest bottleneck. Time to fix that.
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